its precepts from his father,--who was a Revolutionary Soldier--and in
later years having been led forward in the same doctrine by the
patriot statesman--of whom such honorable mention was made in their
resolutions--Andrew Jackson, he had always felt that he had in his own
heart a standard by which to measure the sentiments of a Democrat.
When, therefore, he had seen evidences of a narrow sectionalism, which
sought not the good of the whole, not even the benefit of a part, but
aimed at the injury of a particular section, the pulsations of his own
heart told him such cannot be the purpose, the aim, or the wish of any
American Democrat--and he saw around him to-day evidence that his
opinion in this respect had here its verification. As he looked upon
the weather-beaten faces of the veterans and upon the flushed cheek
and flashing eye of the youth, which told of the fixed resolve of the
one, and the ardent, noble hopes of the other, strengthened hope and
bright anticipations filled his mind, and he feared not to ask the
questions shall narrow interests, shall local jealousies, shall
disregard of the high purposes for which our Union was ordained,
continue to distract our people and impede the progress of our
government toward the high consummation which prophetic statesmen have
so often indicated as her destiny?--[Voices, no, no, no! Much
applause.]

Thanks for that answer; let every American heart respond no; let every
American head, let every American hand unite in the great object of
National development. Let our progress be across the land and over the
sea, let our flag as stated in your resolutions, continue to wave its
welcome to the oppressed, who flee from the despotism of other lands,
until the constellation which marks the number of our States which
have already increased from thirteen to thirty two, shall go on
multiplying into a bright galaxy covering the field on which we now